Table 34. Crashes Involving Large Trucks by Road Surface Conditions and Crash Severity
|
Road Surface Condition |
Fatal |
Injury |
Property Damage Only |
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|
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
|
|
Dry |
3,672 |
82.9% |
69,000 |
80.1% |
259,000 |
81.0% |
|
Wet |
610 |
13.8% |
14,000 |
16.5% |
48,000 |
14.9% |
|
Snow or Slush |
69 |
1.6% |
2,000 |
1.8% |
5,000 |
1.5% |
|
Ice |
71 |
1.6% |
1,000 |
1.5% |
7,000 |
2.1% |
|
Sand, Dirt, Oil |
2 |
* |
* |
0.1% |
1,000 |
0.4% |
|
Other |
3 |
0.1% |
* |
* |
* |
0.1% |
|
Unknown |
4 |
0.1% |
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|
Total |
4,431 |
100.0% |
86,000 |
100.0% |
319,000 |
100.0% |
*Less than 500 or less than 0.05 percent.
Note: A large truck is defined as a truck with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) greater than 10,000 pounds.
Sources: Fatal Crashes: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Injury and Property Damage Only Crashes: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, General Estimates System (GES).